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Dec 18, 2015

16 Florida Beach Boys

16 Florida Beach Boys

Wilton Manors, Florida was a lot like West Hollywood.
1. A small, constrained, concentrated gay neighborhood where you could walk anywhere.
2. Surrounded by homophobia
3. Ungodly hot.
4. Full of tourists.
5. And jobs that went nowhere.

But there was a big difference:

West Hollywood in 1985 was all about long-term relationships. No hookups. After two dates, you were a couple; after four, you were renting a U-Haul.

Wilton Manors in 2001 was all about right now. Hookups, sharing, a never-ending supply of dates.

There were a few long-term couples around, but it was much more common to date for a few weeks, and then move on.

Here are my longest Wilton Manors romances.

Just One Date:

1. The Brazilian Twink who turned out to be the drag queen Miss Chita Taboo.

13. Wade, the Real Beach Boy. How much time can someone with a fair complexion really spend at the beach?14. Tom, the Log Cabin Republican. Yeah, very conservative, not up for a long term relationship. But did you see what he looked like?

1-3 Months

15. Stanton, the high school bodybuilder. We didn't have a lot in common, but my friends kept pushing us together. "You'd be crazy to break up with him! He's so cute!"

Over 3 Months:

16. Matt the Security Guard, a wannabe novelist with amazing beneath the belt gifts. Three months, from October to January, when I went home for Christmas and returned to be dumped for the 60-something Troy.'
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This is the g-rated version of the post on Tales of West Hollywood, which contains nude photos.